Explaining Data Types

Choosing the right data types will help automate background features and help build customers for life. Live Salesforce Training shows you how to create accurate filtering, logical formulas, and improved data validation. Store your information for easy access by end users. Turn data into knowledge and convert prospects into customers for life.

This video shows you how to navigate to the custom field listing within the administration panel of Salesforce.com. It also describes and gives examples of each field type

Auto number, formula, roll-up summary, lookup relationship, currency, date, date/time, email, number, percent, phone, pick list, pick list (multi-select) text, text area, text area (long), text area (rich), text (encrypted), URL